Talk Radio (film)

Talk Radio
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Oliver Stone
Screenplay by	Eric Bogosian Oliver Stone
Based on	Talk Radio by Eric Bogosian Ted Savinar Talked to Death: The Life and Murder of Alan Berg by Stephen Singular
Produced by	Edward R. Pressman A. Kitman Ho
Starring	Eric Bogosian Alec Baldwin Ellen Greene Leslie Hope John C. McGinley John Pankow Michael Wincott
Cinematography	Robert Richardson
Edited by	David Brenner Joe Hutshing
Music by	Stewart Copeland
Production company	Cineplex Odeon Films
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Release date	December 21, 1988 (1988-12-21) (U.S.)
Running time	110 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$4,000,000 (estimated)
Box office	$3,468,572

Talk Radio is a 1988 American drama thriller film directed by Oliver Stone and starring Eric Bogosian, Alec Baldwin, Ellen Greene, and Leslie Hope. The film was based on the play of the same name by Bogosian and Tad Savinar. Portions of the film and play were based on the assassination of Denver radio host Alan Berg in 1984^[1] and the book Talked to Death: The Life and Murder of Alan Berg by Stephen Singular.^[2] The film was entered into the 39th Berlin International Film Festival, where it won the Silver Bear.^[3]